Bottle-washer



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J. UNGVARY.

BOTTLE WASHER.

'No. 548,408. Patented Oct. 22, 1895.

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JOHN UNGVARY, OF'SOUTH NORWALK, CONNECTICUT.

BOTTLE-WASHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 548,408, dated October 22, 1895.

Application iled July 19, 1895. Serial No.556,467. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN Unevnnr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of South Norwalk, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle- Washers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bottlewashers, and more particularly tothe class of devices employing a quantity of tin shot or other minute metallic bodies, which are forced into and distributed against the inner Walls of the bottle or recep tacle to be washed.

It is the object of my invention to generally improve upon devices of the above class and provide a Washer which is simple, durable, and practical in every particular, and which can conveniently be attached to any ordinar-y pipe or hose connection of acity water supply.

It is a further object of my invention to pro- Vvide in connection therewith an automatic valve, whereby the supply of water is controlled simultaneously with the attachment and removal of the bottles from the Washer.

Upon the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, the same letters of reference denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several figures, of Which- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved TWasher complete. Fig. 2is a central vertical section of my Washer. Fig. 3 is asimilar central verticalpsection showing in dotted lines the manner of attaching a. bottle for the purpose of cleansing the same, and by reason of such attachment the valve of the device is shown in an open position.

Referring to the letters of reference upon the accompanying drawings, A indicates the Washer proper, and B the valve or mechanism for controllingr the supply of water thereto.

As before stated, I employ in connection' with my improved Washer a quantity of shot h, which are normally retained Within a chamber C of the device, and by reason of the conical base the said shot are inclined to rest in the center thereof and immediatelyr over the Water-supply j et D. The outer periphery of the conical chamber C is preferably supplied with perforations E, as shown, to insure the necessary and proper drainage of the water from the Washer when the latteris not in use. The upper portion of the chamber C is also of a conical shape, terminating at its upper eX- tremity in a small passage or outlet F, which is designed to direct the dow of shot and Water into the mouth of the inverted bottle, which is held by the operator firmly over said passage, as shown in Fig. 3.

Extending radially' from the bottle-seat, upon the top of the chamber C is formed a funnel G, which is designed to prevent loss ot shot by the quick change of operation. Said funnel is provided with a corrugated periphery and also with a number of small perforations a, to admit of a proper Water-drainage and at the same time to prevent the escape and loss of shot.

As will be' seen by the construction above set forth, ample provisions are made forthe proper drainage both of the chamber and the funnel placed above it, and at the same time the necessary caution is taken to guard against the loss of shot. The construction and general contour of the chamber are such as to insure a positive and evenly-distributed flow of water and shot. into the bottle, thus insuring in a short space of time the desired and proper amount of labor exerted.

The Water-supply jet is formed through the depending stem H, which has at its lower eX- tremity an inlet b. Around the periphery of said stem is formed a slidevalve J, which is normally held over the before-mentioned inlet l) by the action of espiral springe, one end of which rests upon a shoulder d Within the sleeve and theother end resting against a shoulder e upon the stem.

As will be seen, the sleeveJ above referred to is provided with a screw-threaded base f, which admits of its ready attachment t0 an ordinary threaded pipe or faucet. In addition a portion of said sleeve is provided With a hexagon periphery g to admit of the application of a Wrench to assist in the attachment, as above specified.

It is obvious that the action of the valve is such as to control the Water-supply automatically by the manipulation of the bottles by the attendant, as follows: When a bottle is placed within the funnel and over the Waterpassage F and so held with a slight additional downward pressure, the before-mentioned spring c will be compressed and the water-inlet b of the stem Within the sleeve will be forced down below the extremity of said sleeve in such a manner as to admit a free loW of water therein and up through the Water-jet, whereupon thev shot resting within the chamber are acted upon and forced up into the bottle. ciently rinsed the attendant simply relieves the downward pressure, thus allowing the spring of the valve to close the inlet, Whereupon the supply is cutoff.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A bottle Washing device consisting of a chamber having a Water jet therein, a quantity of shot Within said chamber, perfo-rations within the sides of said chamber, an outletin the top of the chamber, a funnel shaped bottle support formed upon the chamber.

2. A bottle Washing device consisting of a conical chamber havinga water jet in the bottom thereof, a quantity of shot in said chamber and covering the water jet, a contracted upper portion of said chamber terminating in a small outlet, a funnel shaped receptacle extending from said outlet and formed integral therewith to support the bottle.

3. A bottle washing device consisting of a conical chamber having a Water jet in the After the bottle has been suffi-v base thereof, a quantity .of shot Within said chamber, a depending' stem formed integral with said chamber and having inlets to the water jet, a movable sleeve surrounding said stem and adapted to normally cover the inlets thereof.

4. A bottle Washing device consisting ot' a conical chamber having a water jet in the base thereof, perforations in the sides and base of said chamber, an outlet in the top of the chamber, a corrugated funnel shaped receptacle surroundingr said outlet, a depending stem formed integral with said chamber and having inlets to the water jet, a spring actuated sleeve upon said stem adapted to normally cover the inlets thereof.

5. A bottle Washing device consisting of a chamber having a water jet therein, a quantity of shot designed to rest upon said jet, perforations in the base of said chamber, an outlet in the top of said chamber, a corrugated funnel shaped receptacle extending from said outlet and provided with perforations to insure the proper drainage ot' water, substantially as described.

Signed at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and `State of Connecticut, this 9th day of July, A. D. 1895.

JOHN UNGVARY.

Witnesses:

J. C. CHAMBERLAIN, C. M. NEWMAN. 

